Box Score Keiser men's tennis completed their third and final day at the ITA Cup in Rome, Georgia on Saturday afternoon.
Shaheed Alam got out to a strong start in his semifinal matchup against Santiago Villarruel of Georgia Gwinnett, winning the first set 6-2. Villarruel evened the match at one set apiece with a 6-3 result in the second. The third set would also go the way of Villarruel as he replicated his second set performance with a 6-3 result. In the backdraw,
Didrik Liljekvist fell in his final match of the tournament to Daniel Garcia of Middle Georgia State 6-7(2), 6-3.
Head Coach
Robert McAdoo said, "Proud of Shaheed and the way he competed. Even then, I saw that he had opportunities with which he will have to take advantage next time he is in this position. The great thing is that we have a few months to fix the weaknesses and improve on the strengths. Didrik also gained much-needed experience during this tournament. I will be leaning on both of these guys come spring. I know they will improve and be up for the challenge that lies ahead."
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Shaheed Alam
Rd. 16: Def. Zinovii Nahirniak (6-2, 6-0)
QF: Def. David Leon (TWU) (3-6, 6-0, 6-0)
SF: Lost to (3) Santiago Villarruel (GGC) (6-2, 3-6, 3-6)
Didrik Liljekvist
Rd. 16: Lost to (4)Octavio Volpi (TWU) (4-6, 2-6)
Bd: Def. Luke Geduldt (Union) (7-5, 6-2)
Bd: Lost to Daniel Garcia (MGSU) (6-7(2), 3-6)
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